I’ve been wanting to share these with you for about a month, but due to crazy life stuff and some unfortunate family stuff, I’ve been away from my computer and from home for awhile now. It’s been a rough, emotional couple of weeks (I may tell you about it once I’ve had some distance from [...]Read More »

I almost like the day after Thanksgiving more that the holiday itself. And no, it’s not because of Black Friday. That craziness is absolutely not for me. I prefer waiting until the very last minute and trying to buy all my holiday gifts on December 23rd. The reason the day after Thanksgiving is my favorite [...]Read More »

Growing up, cornbread was always a huge treat. One of the dinners in my dad’s weekly rotation was Dennison’s chili served over buttered white rice. It was quick and easy and tasty. Seeing as how my dad worked all day, coming home to make something quick and easy was perfect. Because of this, I grew up thinking that [...]Read More »

It’s fall now (Hi, my name is Captain Obvious). That means it’s time for my cinnamon intake to increase exponentially. And I’m starting with this streusel-covered snickerdoodle bread. Sure, I could’ve made snickerdoodle cookies, but I was in the mood for something banana bread-ish but I had no bananas. What I did have was a big [...]Read More »

I have a confession: Until now, even though my heart beats faster at the mere mention of flatbread, I’ve been afraid to make it myself. It’s a weird thing. I have no problem making pizza dough which, once you get the hang of it, is an extremely simple task. But when it comes to flatbread, even [...]Read More »

I like strawberries a whole lot. During the summer months, I could easily eat a pound of strawberries a day. I don’t. I’m just saying that I could. There are a couple of reasons I practice restraint. 1.) I’m sometimes too busy enjoying my other favorite summer fruits, like blueberries and nectarines, and 2.) I [...]Read More »

I’ve mentioned before that I’m typically more on the quiet side. Small talk is something I’ve never been that good at. My closest friends are the ones who don’t get weirded out when I have nothing to say. Writing, on the other hand, is a place where I can tend to get a little long-winded. [...]Read More »

I forget how old I was and at which mall we were at, but my grandmother got me addicted to giant soft pretzels. It only took one bite to make me an addict. We shared one hot, salty, soft pretzel from Auntie Anne’s, dipped in honey mustard sauce (something she also introduced me to. I [...]Read More »

Today is mine and Chris’s last day of work on the project we’ve been working on for the last few months and I couldn’t be more ready for a vacation. Chris and I always try to take a little trip after we finish a project, just because it can be very exhausting and it’s a [...]Read More »

In L.A., when the weather dips below 65°, Los Angelenos like to pretend that it’s actually 30° below. During our four-day Thanksgiving break, it got to about 60°, so that called for us to pretend like it was freezing. Chris and I did a lot of sleeping in, lounging about the house, and movie-watching. We kept [...]Read More »

I’m going to apologize right now for the bombardment of recipes using cinnamon, ginger, persimmon, pumpkin, butternut squash, and/or other types of winter squash that you are going to be getting the next couple months. I can’t get enough of these things this time of year. I hope you won’t mind. Pumpkin bread is probably [...]Read More »

A little over a year ago, my hairdresser got me addicted to a dangerous drug. Okay, it’s not a drug, it’s actually a website, called Pinterest, but it’s just as addictive as any drug and can easily suck up hours upon hours of your life. I’m assuming you’ve heard of it? When I first discovered [...]Read More »

There is just something about the word “flatbread” that makes me drool. It’s very Pavlovian, actually. At the mere mention of the word, I am dreaming about warm, doughy bread, slathered with yummy things like hummus or tapenade. When I read the lovely Shira‘s post on Chickpea Flatbread & Basil Pistou, I was mesmerized by her recipe. [...]Read More »

So, the other day, I was just telling my love, The Chickpea, how it’s been ages since I’d had cornbread, and you know what he did? That’s right- he made me some cornbread, but in cute biscuit form! These little biscuits are a far cry from the cornbread of my youth, but infinitely better (not [...]Read More »

So, apparently there is a “blog rally” going on. A rally which requires the blogger who is handed the baton, to write about hope. My wonderful friend, Cara, handed me the baton on Friday. I had something completely different written for this post, but deleted it all in the name of “hope.” The word “hope” [...]Read More »

“What’s a Cuppin,” you ask? Well, it’s what would happen if a muffin and a cupcake got together and had a baby. A super-rad, totally scrumptious baby. I recently wanted to recreate this recipe, but with blackberries. Blackberries are one of Chris’s favorites, so I thought it would be a nice way to say “thank [...]Read More »

I am the type of person that can eat the same thing for months, sometimes even years, then get tired of it suddenly and replace it with something else. My entire junior year of college, I had tomato soup (from a box) with a grilled cheese sandwich (on white bread, usually with Kraft singles) for [...]Read More »

I am so excited today! Why, you ask? Well, the answer is two-fold: 1.) My tummy is full of these scrumptious little muffins, and 2.) You can read all about them in my guest post over at Fork and Beans! Go there now and enjoy!Read More »

There are times when I am not capable of sticking to a list while grocery shopping. Typically, I love planning out meals and making lists (I LOVE lists!) and keeping tabs on the stock in our pantry. I’m usually really good at it too. There are times, though, probably because I’m an admitted foodie and [...]Read More »